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Fortress of Sand: Building a Modern Kingdom in a Breaking World

Riyadh adopts 'Saudi First' approach that emphasizes domestic strategy and a non-confrontational foreign policy

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Tanveer Bokhari
Jan 22, 2026
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Introduction: The New Calculus of Sand and Oil
Saudi Arabia stands at the most consequential crossroads in its modern history. Historically a neglected desert borderland, then a U.S.-protected oil-dep…

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